Partial upper and lower denture, London, England, 1856-1880
The lower plate of this denture is made of ivory. It is attached to the silver alloy upper plate by coil springs. The lower plate has been repaired at some point. It possibly pre-dates the upper one. The front teeth on the upper plate are made of porcelain. Porcelain eventually replaced human teeth and ivory in dentures. The first individual porcelain teeth were made by Italian dentist Guiseppangelo Fonzi (1768-1840) in 1808.
Object number:
A622099
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: dentistry
The study, treatment and management of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, gums, teeth and their supporting tissues.
Glossary: artificial teeth
Artificial replacement of one, several, or all of the natural teeth especially ones not permanently anchored in the mouth.